What does "annam" mean?

A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin.

What is a synonym for "annam"?

Common synonyms include: annam region, central vietnam, cooked rice, rice.

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Proper Noun

1
A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin.
2
One the French protectorates in Vietnam, located in Central Vietnam.

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Annam, from Vietnamese An Nam, from Chinese 安南 (Ānnán).